Tottenham are preparing a £20million bid for Atletico Madrid
striker Diego Forlan.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp wants to boost his attacking options
as the Londoners prepare for life in the Champions League - and he
wants to make a move for the 31-year-old former Manchester United
player.
Forlan has shown his qualities consistently in the Spanish
league, and scored a late winner to break the resolve of Fulham in
last month's Europa League final.
In demand: Forlan in action for Uruguay against
Israel in their friendly clash last week
The Uruguayan's agent Daniel Bolotnicoff said: 'Forlan is a
player who a lot of people are interested about in the European
market. Each of the seasons many clubs show interest in him.
'This is not the first time that a Premier League club have
wanted to try to buy him back. At the moment, though, he is
concentrating on the World Cup finals.’
Redknapp is believed to be happy to sell Robbie Keane, who went
out on loan to Celtic last term, and Roman Pavlyuchenko.
Triumph: Forlan scores Atletico Madrid's late
winner in May's Europa League final against Fulham
And Forlan could be one of his big buys of the summer, according
to reports in the Star.
Atletico have not qualified for the Champions League this season
so are in a position where they will probably need to sell some
players.
It is believed that Marseille are also interested in signing
Forlan but will struggle to match his £60,000-a-week wages.
